Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, FAR COOKTOWN, by ANONYMOUS


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FAR COOKTOWN, by                    
First Line: Things are quiet in far cooktown
Last Line: Now own the blanky town
Subject(s): Abandonment;desolation;towns; Desertion


THINGS are quiet in far Cooktown,
The days are dull and cold,
The festive goat has ceased to skip
Upon the mountain bold.

The Chinamen who run the show
Are tired, and broke, and weak;
The pub has got its shutters up—
The barmaid's in the creek.

No more the sweet, rich scent of rum
Will roll across the plain;
For cash is gone, and tick is done.
The red blind glares in vain.

A busy city by the sea
Has sunk and settled down,
A goat, two Chinkies and a dog
Now own the blanky town.





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